Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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The contribution of maternal obesity to the risk prediction of pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes
Published 2025Maternal obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are major contributors to adverse pregnancy outcomes, yet current risk prediction remains largely glucose-focused. Aims and Methods: This thesis examined the ...USyd AccessThesis -
Investigating the pathogenesis of large vessel occlusion in arterial thrombosis and acute ischemic stroke
Published 2025Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is caused by pathological clot formation (thrombosis) within major blood vessels leading to the brain, causing subsequent occlusion. This constitutes a medical emergency where supply of oxygen ...USyd AccessThesis -
Improving the mechanical properties of metallic materials via combined structural and compositional gradients
Published 2025Overcoming the strength‑ductility trade‑off remains a central challenge in structural alloys. We demonstrate a scalable dual‑gradient structure in Cu–Al alloys that couples a compositional gradient with a near‑surface ...Open AccessThesis -
Hereditary phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma in SDHB pathogenic variant carriers: clinical outcomes, surveillance strategies and economic evaluation
Published 2025Phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGL) are rare neuroendocrine tumours. Around 10-15% are caused by germline variants in the succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) gene family. Carriers of SDHB pathogenic variants (PVs) face ...Open AccessThesis -
The complementary role of technology in improving dietary assessment and personalising dietary intervention methods
Published 2025At present, the most widely used dietary assessment methods in dietetic practice and nutrition epidemiology are self-reported tools, which are not suitable for capturing the dietary intake of populations with irregular ...USyd AccessThesis